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Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

Way Too Early 11/25/24

Way Too Early with Ali Vitali

MS NOW, Ali Vitali

Washington, Congress, Msnbc, Elections, Government, News, President, Politics, Versant, Ms Now, 2018, Issues, Versant Media, Analysis, Senate, Sunday

4.5538 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Trump completes cabinet picks, selects top officials

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0:00.0

He never commanded a company, let alone battalion, brigades, or whole armies.

0:05.0

He was a platoon leader.

0:07.0

He served at a very low level in the military, and we're talking about an organization that is 3 million servicemen and women and civilians,

0:14.0

and a budget of over $900 billion.

0:17.0

He does not have the experience to run an organization of that size.

0:20.0

So just based on those requirements alone, he is unqualified for the position.

0:26.7

That's Democratic Senator and Combat veteran Tammy Duckworth, giving her assessment of Pete

0:32.8

Hegsseth, Donald Trump's selection for defense secretary, who is also the subject of a sexual assault

0:39.3

allegation. It comes as the president-elect continues to fill out his cabinet picks. We'll go through

0:46.0

Trump's latest selections. Plus, we'll dig into new reporting on how Trump's new staff

0:51.7

is loaded with people tied to Project 2025, despite his claims that he

0:58.4

knows nothing about it. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice and the upcoming administration

1:03.7

appears ready to carry out retribution for the president-elect. We'll explain how just ahead.

1:19.7

Music for the president-elect. We'll explain how just ahead. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Monday, November 25th.

1:25.8

Happy birthday, Dad. I'm John Lamere. Thanks for starting your day and week

1:30.2

with us. And we'll begin this morning with President-elect Donald Trump's latest cabinet picks.

1:35.7

Since Friday, he has filled out all cabinet secretaries as well as several other top spots in his

1:42.5

administration.

1:47.2

Trump has chosen Scott Bassett as his Treasury Secretary.

1:53.6

He's a Wall Street billionaire who is an advocate for defense reduction and deregulation.

1:59.1

He has also supported extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts.

2:04.2

Trump also named Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture.

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